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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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